Istanbul, Turkey

Air Transat and Turkish Airlines strengthen ties

MONTREAL — Air Transat’s new interline and codeshare agreements with Turkish Airlines are now in effect.

This partnership enables travellers to book itineraries combining flights from both airlines, enhancing connectivity between Canada and Türkiye, and key destinations across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Passengers can travel on a single ticket for their entire journey and check in their bags only once, through to their final destination.

The interline agreement offers access to cities such as Tehran, Delhi, Colombo, and Beirut via Turkish Airlines’ global network.

Both carriers will place their airline codes on each other’s services, starting with their respective Toronto – Istanbul flights.

Additional connecting flights will be added in the coming months.

“We’re proud to partner with Turkish Airlines to offer our clients seamless access to one of the world’s most extensive networks,” said Sebastian Ponce, Chief Revenue Officer, Transat. “This collaboration not only reconnects our travellers with Istanbul but also opens the door to vibrant destinations throughout Türkiye, Asia and beyond.”

As part of the new cooperation, Air Transat will add a new weekly flight on its year-round Toronto-Istanbul route, every Thursday starting May 28, 2026, bringing the total to three flights per week.

“We are pleased to partner with Air Transat and contribute to bilateral relations between Türkiye and Canada. Standing out as one of the direct connectors between two countries, we look forward to enhancing our partnership and further strengthen our position in Canada,” said Turkish Airlines’ Chief Commercial Officer, Ahmet Olmuştur.

Turkish Airlines marked its 15th anniversary of Toronto operations last year, and also serves the Canadian market from Montreal and Vancouver.

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